Census ACS · #17 MSA
San Diego Metro Area
The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, Ca Metropolitan Statistical Area has 3,282,782 residents. The median household income is $102,285 and the median home value is $791,600.
3,282,782
Population
780
People / sq mi
$102,285
Median Income
$791,600
Median Home Value
The San Diego CBSA covers 4,210 sq mi of land at 779.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 53.0% |
| Black or African American | 4.7% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
Economy & Income
$102,285
Median Household Income
$49,891
Per Capita Income
6.9%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The San Diego metro's price level is 111.9 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 11.9% higher the US average. The local median income of $102,285 has the buying power of $91,418 in average-priced US metros.
111.9
Price Level (US = 100)
$91,418
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$102,285
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$791,600
Median Home Value
$2,154
Median Rent
54.5%
Homeownership
Education
89.0%
High School+
42.1%
Bachelor's+
Commute
2.2%
Drive Alone
16.9%
Work From Home
25.9 min
Avg Commute
24.3%
Foreign Born
San Diego spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, Ca Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 3,282,782 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #17 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the San Diego metro area is $102,285, with a per capita income of $49,891.
The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, Ca CBSA spans the state of California.
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Data for the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, Ca CBSA (41740) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.